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Sep 28, 2016

Tech Training Nonprofit’s Growth Supported by Barclays, AT&T, Office of the Brooklyn Borough President, The New York Community Trust, and Empire State Development
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (September 28, 2016) – Hundreds of community members, nonprofit and business leaders, and Per Scholas students and alumni celebrated Per Scholas’ expansion to Brooklyn yesterday, markin...

Feb 22, 2016

Nearly $1 million has been earned in wages by the formerly unemployed of Dallas-Fort Worth.
The outcomes are a result of a $500,000 investment grant by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to nonprofit Per Scholas to bridge the technology skills gap.
DALLAS, MARCH 8, 2016 – In less than one year, nearly $1 million has been earned in...

Nov 27, 2017

As the holidays approach, Per Scholas would like to take the opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to all of our amazing volunteer partners for the support they have provided us and our students this past year. In just 12 short months, over 500 volunteers from 105 companies supported our students in practicing...

Jun 06, 2017

On May 5, 2017 JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced a renewed commitment to open doors to successful careers for South Bronx youth as part of the New Skills for Youth Initiative. The initiative aims to develop new networks and connectivity between technical education schools and career programs to employer networks all over New...

Apr 07, 2017

On March 20, Per Scholas students from the IT Security training held in the National Capital Region attended a “Resume Workshop” hosted by our Signature Partner Capital One. The resume workshop provided students with top-level insight into the cyber security positions that are currently available, salary negotiations and promotions. Furthermore, students rece...

Mar 06, 2017

Per Scholas and the Information Technology Senior Management Forum, partnered with global financial leader JPMorgan Chase & Co. to pioneer an innovative approach to building diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
The opportunity to partner with JPMorgan Chase strengthens an important connection between industry leaders and diversity experts in the workforce....

Mar 03, 2017

Last April, Per Scholas launched a new Software Testing training course in Cincinnati in partnership with Ingage Partners and Thrive Impact Sourcing. The collaboration has succeeded by preparing individuals from the Greater Cincinnati region for open positions as quality assurance software testers. Thrive Impact Sourcing committed to hiring...

Mar 03, 2017

On February 3, Per Scholas hosted the inaugural graduation ceremony for its rigorous 16-week cybersecurity training course powered by Barclays. The tuition-free course equips un-or underemployed adults with the knowledge and skills to fill a wide range of cybersecurity jobs.
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that demand...

Oct 27, 2016

October was Cybersecurity Month, and at Per Scholas, we’re proud to offer several cybersecurity training opportunities – including one we kicked off this fall.
Our newest Per Scholas site in Brooklyn is home to a 16-week cybersecurity training track, developed in close partnership with Barclays – which has committed to hiring 10 Per Sc...

Apr 12, 2016

We are pleased to announce the 2016 Per Scholas Corporate Partners reflecting new ranks for many existing committed partners and several additions from leaders in the industry who engage our work through multiple touchpoints to support our students' success.
The Per Scholas training...

Mar 09, 2016

The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas produced a spotlight video featuring Per Scholas and graduate Alex Hernandez, the first graduate in Dallas to land a job following the IT job training. Today he works at Turner Construction providing IT support. Watch and share.

Jan 04, 2016

On January 4, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) visited Per Scholas Cincinnati to show his support of Per Scholas’ work with the long-term unemployed and to discuss his priorities as Co-Chair of the Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus.
The Senator met with Per Scholas staff as well as st...

Dec 22, 2015

The PIMCO Foundation, the charitable arm of global investment management firm PIMCO, presented Per Scholas with the 2015 Leadership Circle Award on December 3. Recipients of this award are organizations adept at growing their impact and demonstrating ingenuity, while maintaining their quality and increasing their results.
“For 20 years, Per Scholas has been an...

Oct 28, 2015

More than 120 individuals rolled up their sleeves to play cornhole in support of Per Scholas at the first-ever Toss for Techs event on October 27. The CityLink Center, Per Scholas Cincinnati’s new home, was transformed into a tailgater’s dream, decked out with nine cornhole courts, delicious BBQ from local rib...

Oct 08, 2015

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” - Marty Rodgers of Accenture quoting Margaret Mead in his keynote address at the inaugural Beta Bash 1.0.
October 7, Per Scholas welcomed more than 100 guests -- including alumni, partners, empl...

Sep 24, 2015

A tech gala. No ball gown required.Join us for a night to celebrate the vibrant tech ecosystem in the Capital Region, and Per Scholas as an innovative, effective means to building successful career paths for the future tech workforce, presented by Accenture and Symantec.Help us further spark economic...

Sep 24, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESILVER SPRING, MD - Sept. 24, 2015 - Cybersecurity giant Symantec invests $375,000 in it’s newest Cyber Career Connection (SC3) partner, national IT workforce development organization Per Scholas in the National Capital Region, to train military veterans for careers in cybersecurity. As the economy continues to improve and headlines tout la...

Sep 14, 2015

The second annual Per Scholas Golf Outing was held September 10 at Golf Club of Dublin and raised significant funds to support talented, unemployed and underemployed local residents who leveraged the free Per Scholas IT job training to launch life-changing careers in technology. The event was sponsored and attended by Centric...